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SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AIR-GROUND NETWORK HARDWARE AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) Description SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AIR-GROUND NETWORK HARDWARE AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FOR FOREI... SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AIR-GROUND NETWORK HARDWARE AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) Description SOURCES SOUGHT FOR AIR-GROUND NETWORK HARDWARE AND INSTALLATION SERVICES FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) INTRODUCTION The U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) on behalf of the Communications-Electronics Command Security Assistance Management directorate (CECOM SAMD) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest in, industry technologies available and qualified to fulfill Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirements for upgrades to the Air-Ground Network supporting the Colombia General Command of the Military Forces. The result of this sources sought/market survey will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market survey, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. The U.S. Government requests that interested parties submit a brief description of your company, your company’s solution, and your ability to meet potential system requirements. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT/MARKET RESEARCH IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. PROGRAM BACKGROUND CECOM SAMD administers and manages FMS cases including communications network capabilities for partner nations. CECOM SAMD’s goal is to satisfy requirements for upgrades to the Air-Ground Network supporting the Colombia General Command of the Military under FMS case CO-B-VHI. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The purpose of this market research/sources sought is to identify interested sources that are qualified and able to provide requirements to Colombia. Requirements consist of: 16 each Park Air T6TRV Sapphire Very High Frequency (VHF) radio equipment to include software defined multimode transceivers for use in fixed site ground-to-air aviation voice and data link applications for Air Traffic Control (ATC). Each system shall be compliant with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 10, include an AM-Voice waveform in the 118 MHz – 137 MHz AM frequency range, provide maximum power output of 50 Watts, include 4-wire, E&M, E1, and Ethernet interfaces, and include a connector kit and hand microphone. 8 each Tadiran VRC-950HDR radio systems with PS-2400 SET power supplies. The systems shall include installation kits and radio link amplification. 10 each Rodhe and Schwarz XU4200 VHF/AM equipment including HK012E VHF Coaxial Dipole Antennas (100-174 MHz) 400 Watt continuous wave, N-Female with squirrel gray (RAL7000) color. Include all installation materials such as grounding kits polyphasers, cable connectors, heliax cables, and equipment needed to connect to and operate with the existing air-ground network systems. Integrate, install, and checkout the 16 Park Air T6TRV Sapphire VHF radio systems into 10 radio repeater sites in Colombia. Transition/migrate from the current CNR-900 VRC-745 radio systems by installing and checking out the 8 Tadiran VRC-950HDR radio systems into 8 radio repeater sites in Colombia. Relocate from 10 current sites 10 existing Rohde and Schwarz XU4200 VHF/AM radio systems. Integrate, install, and checkout these 10 systems, as well as the 10 new systems, into 10 new locations in Colombia. The 10 new systems will serve as redundant radio capabilities. Responses must include Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) price and availability (P&A) information for the equipment and services described. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Any resulting contract is anticipated to have a security classification level of Unclassified. Any resulting contract shall be compliant with the specialty metals restriction of the Berry Amendment (10 U.S.C. 2533a and 2533b) in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.225-7008 and 252.225-7009. ELIGIBILITY PSC Code (FY 2022 Edition): 5820, Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne. 2022 NAICS Code: 334220, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested sources should furnish the following information, in the format provided below: (1) Name and address of company, with Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. Any interested company must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (2) Point of Contact Name, Department, phone number, and email address. (3) Identify past and current services your company offers that exactly match the capabilities specified above. (4) Address your company's capability to act as a single provider for the hardware and services defined herein. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of any resulting request for proposal (RFP) will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement(s), shall be electronically submitted to Contract Specialist, Milena Pomocka, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email milena.pomocka.civ@army.mil no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard (ES) on 10 May 2024. Reference this sources sought/synopsis number in the e-mail subject line and on all enclosed documents. Responses shall include documented capability to deliver required radio systems and equipment. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. Attachments/Links No attachments or links have been added to this opportunity. Contact Information Contracting Office Address ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND , MD 21005-5001 Primary Point of Contact Milena Pomocka - Contract Specialist Army Contracting Command - APG, Division D Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-3013 Email: milena.pomocka.civ@army.mil